Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Endings - Go!


“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go Therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’” Matthew 28:18-20

There are many interesting, end of book “blessings” in the Bible. Here’s the first in the New Testament. We are to GO, not because we can, but because that is a COMMAND! We don’t have to GO anywhere in particular, we can go shopping, we can reach across a table in a cafe, we can go to the wilds of the darkest corner of His earth – anywhere individuals need to know more about God’s love. We can even use other ways to GO (such as this little daily e-mail) or writing a sweet little greeting card or calling someone who may need encouragement. And we NEVER go alone!

“How then shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of Good things!’” Romans 10:13-15

Stay near God's Word. Take care. Your servant & friend in Christ, Darlene

PS: For the many who have been praying and sending me emails of encouragement, thank you so much. There was a fiddly technical problem and I finally realised that perhaps I should just stop struggling with it and wait on the Lord. On going prayer requests: Reg’s ministry. Doctors caring for Lyle’s brother (he’s better, but is still unable to stand), David, Adrian and Randy. Gregg to sell his home in the UK. The Kossallys and me during some big changes. For a new project that may be coming through for me in Australia!

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